[MiQP-Mail] Increase activity

[n0wy@alltel.net]

Allow me to set forth one of my gripes as an out-of-state contester.  I have sent in MQP logs since 1998, only missing 1999 and 2000.  In 5 of those I was the top (or only) operator from the state of Nebraska.  In 1998 I made 18 contacts and got a certificate.  I have not received one since.  2002 I made 51 contacts, 2003 was 53, 2004 was 31 and 2005 was 21 (recognize the propagation leaving?).  This year I made 22.  Will I get a certificate?  Probably not - because on the awards page there is a restriction that says an out of state operator must have 25 contacts to earn a certificate.  Tell you all what - the one in Michigan that makes the most contacts in the Nebraska QSO party starting Saturday at 1800z will get a certificate - no matter how many contacts they get.

73 and hope to hear you on the air!

Steve N0WY
Scoring Manger Nebraska QSO Party

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> From: "Dirk Esterline" <kg8jk at qsl.net>
> Date: 2006/04/21 Fri PM 05:53:46 CDT
> To: "MiQP-Mail" <MiQP-Mail at miqp.org>
> Subject: [MiQP-Mail] Increase activity
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>  Actually, they do that for the MIQP. I received a certificate for 1st place Single Op in Emmet County last year. It is a very beautiful certificate and I have it framed. Of course, I try to remind everyone who admires it that I was probably the only one to send in a log from Emmet and, besides a mobile, was probably the only one on the air from Emmet county.  I do forget sometimes. Hi Hi.
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> 73 
> KG8JK
> Dirk
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> <Hank  Greeb wrote:
> <Another way encourage activity might be to give a certificate to each "winner" in each <county, state, etc. and category. Certificates are very cheep these daze - can be <printed on regular paper for next to nothing - or on parchment paper for <10¢ each, <plus a bit of postage.
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